About the SCBA

The Schenectady County Bar Association, which presently has about 300
members, was founded in 1916 for the purpose of serving the interests
of the legal community. Over the years, as membership and the demand
for legal services has grown, the Association’s focus has enlarged to
the point where it now devotes most of its time and effort to the
public good; sponsoring a moot court competition for middle and high
school students, providing free legal services to eligible Schenectady
County residents seeking divorces, establishing an attorney in the
classroom program. Our goal is to bring the judicial system closer to
the people it serves by continuing to increase our presence in the
community.